Weather in Vadodara

Rain is the monsoon runs from June to September, inside an annual total of 965 mm. The wettest month is July at 331 mm; the driest is January at 1 mm.

Vadodara is in India at 22.3°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. May is the warmest month (average 35.3°C, high 43.3°C) and January is the coolest (average 21.4°C, low 12.5°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are November, December, and January.

How warm Vadodara gets

The heat peaks in May, when the typical afternoon is 43.3°C. The opposite pole is January, when mornings average 12.5°C.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 34.8°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; May nights still hold 27.3°C.

When Vadodara gets wet

The monsoon in Vadodara starts in June and ends in September (June, July, August, and September). July is the core of it at 331 mm. January is the other extreme, with 1 mm.

Humidity peaks near 87%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

The calendar in Vadodara

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 12.5°C at night and 30.3°C in the afternoon. In February, Vadodara averages 33.8°C by day and 15.2°C at night, with 2 mm of rain. March: 38.2°C high, 19.6°C low, 4 mm rain, 25% humidity. April stands apart from the months beside it: 42.0°C / 23.9°C and 3 mm. Peak heat arrives in May: 43.3°C by day, 27.3°C at night, and 37% humidity.

June is when the monsoon typically starts in Vadodara: highs near 38.3°C, and rainfall jumps to 143 mm (12 rainy days). July is the wettest month — 331 mm and 22 rainy days, with 80% humidity. By September the monsoon is ending. Vadodara still sees about 152 mm, but the next month is usually leaner. October: 33.0°C high, 20.8°C low, 15 mm rain, 66% humidity.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are November, December, and January: November (24.8°C average, 4 mm, 52% humidity); December (22.3°C average, 1 mm, 42% humidity); January (21.4°C average, 1 mm, 34% humidity). Those months sit across the year end, so they are listed in season order rather than January-to-December. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at June–September instead of the score.

Vadodara and other cities in India

Ahmedabad is about 103 km away: Vadodara is about as warm as Ahmedabad at the hot peak and 196 mm wetter over the year than Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad’s wettest month is July (267 mm) versus July here.

Surat is about 129 km away: Vadodara is 2.1°C warmer than Surat in its hottest month and 730 mm drier over the year than Surat. Surat’s wettest month is July (572 mm) versus July here.

Indore is about 274 km away: Vadodara is 1.1°C warmer than Indore in its hottest month and 44 mm wetter over the year than Indore. Indore’s wettest month is July (288 mm) versus July here.